You’ve sent more than 1,200 postcards to Mayor Dickens. They’re all inspiring and genuine. But Tyler says it succinctly, "True transit equity would be Eastside rail AND Southside rail. Beltline Rail Now!"

They are the purest form of expression, and each represents one person who dares to believe his or her voice matters, and that the Mayor will hear their appeals. We believe this now more than ever, because today we celebrate that essential idea that makes this a glorious land.

Instead of claiming his legacy as the“Transportation Mayor,” he’s assured that no rail will be built at all this decade. Read Maria’s entire column here.

Patronize these small businesses all around the Beltline and if you have a business you frequent that needs a sticker message us and let us know!

A special shout out to these entrepreneurs who in so many cases are staking their life savings to do business on the Beltline- and a special thanks to our videographer Dave Darling and interviewer Janice Darling.

The business owners interviewed are from all over the city -- Westview, Adair Park, Old Fourth Ward, Reynoldstown, Poncey-Highland and Midtown. All want better connectivity along the Beltline for their customers, staff and for a more accessible city of Atlanta. They want light rail on the Beltline!

He’s looking forward to getting Madeira Park open and placing the BFBRN! sticker in the front window. And hoping for a solution to traffic and accessibility that he believes Beltline rail offers.

West Midtown is today one epicenter of the city’s food scene.

Business For Beltline Rail Now! spoke with Satterfield who is concerned about ATL's future. How will employees & customers get to work and home in a city already choking on its traffic and fumes which is getting worse every month?

It wasn’t always that way. Miller Union was an island outpost back then, and there was next to no crosstown traffic for Satterfield’s commute to work. There were only abandoned warehouses and institutional businesses around it.

It’s clear what Higgs believes is an essential need for Atlanta’s explosive growth: regionally coordinated plans that include Beltline transit, where we can start building out Atlanta’s transit network core to serve the city AND the region.

Please watch and share this video. And please buy one of our YIMBY (Yes in My Backyard) yard signs. That is the best and most visible thing you can do right now to show the Mayor and others that the entire community wants Beltline rail. (beltlinerailnow.com/store)

Trail and transit can go hand-in-hand and complement each other to provide the transit equity we need. This idea began with our Atlanta Beltline’s inception 20 years ago and is now being copied all over the world.

Beltline rail promises to provide not only a sustainable future through ease of connectivity to all parts of our city but also relief from continued crushing traffic gridlock as our city experiences more and more rapid growth.

Critics want to redefine the Beltline as only a trail, an amenity for those privileged enough to have easy access. But this thought process represents a total pivot away from the Beltline’s core objective as a project uniting 45 in-town neighborhoods.

They will also need to vote on funding and right-of-way issues for the existing streetcar to ensure a smooth connection to the SCE, plus decisions regarding improvement to the current streetcar.
We all must vote. Find your voting locations and the candidate statements here.

Atlanta City Council will make important decisions regarding the Streetcar East Extension (SCE). They can consider funding solutions that will affect the entirety of Beltline rail.